Yorm
Gotlieb Yorm was a top racing pilot on the professional circuit, who was known for his willingness to do anything to shave a few more seconds off his lap times. For a short while, before the Safety Commission stepped in, he would race naked, claiming clothes were an unnecessary weight. Another such innovation that was considerably more successful (and modest) was his insistence that the shields being used on his racer were too powerful. He really only needed to be able to fend off a few shots,…